HPE HP MSM320-R Replacement — What HPE Recommends
HPE support for the HPE HP MSM320-R ended Oct 2017 — unsupported units need a plan. HPE's own end-of-life bulletin names the successor below — quoted from the source, with the successor's live support status where EOSL.ai tracks it.
The HPE-named replacement
per-part mapping in the notice (4 replacement parts listed) — named in the HPE EOL bulletin ↗ as the migration path.
What HPE says about migrating
”AM” is for sales in All Americas countries “JP” is for sales in Japan “IL” is for sales in Israel “WW” is for sales in all other approved countries
Quoted from the HPE end-of-life notice ↗.
J9715A is not yet tracked on EOSL.ai — no vendor end-of-life notice has been captured for it, which is typical of current products.
HPE HP MSM320-R lifecycle dates
| SKU group | End of sale | EOSL / last support | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| HP MSM320-R | Oct 2012 | Oct 2017 | bulletin ↗ |
Per-part-number replacement mapping (3)
As listed in the HPE bulletin's migration table for each part number.
| End-of-life part | Description | Bulletin-listed replacement |
|---|---|---|
| J9365B | HP MSM320-R Access Point (US) | J9715A |
| J9368B | HP MSM320-R Access Point (WW) | J9716A / J9715A / J9718A |
| J9528B | HP MSM320-R Access Point (JP) | J9717A |
Migration questions
What is the replacement for the HPE HP MSM320-R?
HPE's end-of-life bulletin names J9715A as the recommended migration path for the HPE HP MSM320-R. The exact wording and any per-part-number mapping are in the linked bulletin.
Is the HPE HP MSM320-R end of life?
HPE support for the HPE HP MSM320-R ended Oct 2017 — unsupported units need a plan. Full lifecycle dates by part number: https://eosl.ai/system/hpe-msm320-r/.
Is there a per-part-number replacement mapping for the MSM320-R?
Yes — the bulletin maps replacements at the part-number level for 3 SKUs (for example J9365B → J9715A). The full table is on this page.
Do I have to buy the HPE-recommended replacement?
No. The bulletin's named successor is HPE's suggested path, not an obligation. Teams also keep MSM320-R units running under third-party maintenance after the support cutoff, migrate to a different vendor, or run low-criticality units to failure with the risk documented. See the support-options guide for the trade-offs.